McDonald's Restaurant, London Road, Harlow, CM17 9LH Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1630/26 - Removal/variation of conditions Under Consultation
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of Condition 8 of Hours of Use (Revised application for demolition of existing public house and redevelopment for A3 restaurant use). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 22 Oct 2026. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

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Documents 4

Consultation & comments 1

PDF DM Neighbour Letter.docx WORD_X · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF l260821 - sav cover letter hastingwood.pdf PDF · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-0134-0 mcd 992 hastingwood r01 pv.pdf PDF · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. The older provisional map agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Epping Forest
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
CM17 9LH
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
North Weald Bassett
Parish
North Weald Bassett
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

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Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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17 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Shell Garage, London Road, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Advertisement consent for freestanding digital 48 sheet advertisement.
EPF/2031/25
2025 Approved
Mcdonalds, London Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Erection of 2 no. of lampposts and installation of 8 rapid electric vehicle charging stat…
EPF/0305/25
2024 Approved
Horseshoe Farm West, London Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Grade II listed building consent for the stripping out of fire damaged elements from the…
EPF/0495/24
2024 Approved
Horseshoe Farm West, London Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Grade II listed building consent for the stripping out of fire damaged elements from the…
EPF/0495/24
2023 Approved
Latton Priory Farm, London Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Renewal of farm tracks to hardcore.
EPF/1626/23
2023 Approved
Latton Priory Farm, London Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Renewal of farm tracks to hardcore.
EPF/1626/23
2022 Approved
Land adjacent to Shell Garage, London Road, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Various Advertisement signage in conjunction with proposed demolition of the former Bolly…
EPF/2805/22
2022 Approved
Land adjacent to Shell Garage, London Road, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Various Advertisement signage in conjunction with proposed demolition of the former Bolly…
EPF/2805/22
2022 Approved
Land adjacent to Shell Garage, London Road, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Application for a proposed demolition of the former Bollywood Dreams Indian Restaurant bu…
EPF/2760/22
2022 Approved
Land adjacent to Shell Garage, London Road, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Application for a proposed demolition of the former Bollywood Dreams Indian Restaurant bu…
EPF/2760/22
2022 Refused
Rundells Lodge London Road Hastingwood Harlow Essex CM17 9LH
Two-storey side and rear extension. Two existing outbuildings are replaced by a single bu…
EPF/1128/22
2022 Refused
Rundells Lodge London Road Hastingwood Harlow Essex CM17 9LH
Two-storey side and rear extension. Two existing outbuildings are replaced by a single bu…
EPF/1128/22
2022 Approved
Rundells Lodge London Road Hastingwood Harlow Essex CM17 9LH
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey side extens…
EPF/0588/22
2022 Approved
Rundells Lodge London Road Hastingwood Harlow Essex CM17 9LH
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2020 Approved
Land Adjacent Horse Shoe Farm London Road North Weald Harlow CM17 9LH
New Agricultural Barn with additional Hardstanding area
EPF/1290/20
2020 Approved
Land Adjacent Horse Shoe Farm London Road North Weald Harlow CM17 9LH
New Agricultural Barn with additional Hardstanding area
EPF/1290/20
2018 Approved
The Oaks London Road Harlow Essex CM17 9LH
Single storey and two storey front and side extension including open side porch in lieu o…
EPF/0222/18
2016 Withdrawn
Blossoms Day Nursery Horseshoe Farm West London Road Hastingwood Harlow Essex CM17 9LH
Proposed shed in garden.
EPF/1898/16
2025 Approved
Land Adjacent Horse Shoe Farm, London Road, North Weald, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Change of use of an existing agricultural building (Unit 41) to a flexible commercial use…
EPF/1417/25
2024 Approved
Latton Priory Farm, London Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed installation of Solar PV Panels to the…
EPF/2114/24
2024 Approved
Latton Priory Farm, London Road, Hastingwood, Harlow, CM17 9LH
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed installation of Solar PV Panels to the…
EPF/2114/24
2024 Approved
Land adjacent to Shell Garage, Harlow, CM17 9LH
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EPF/1858/24
2024 Approved
Land adjacent to Shell Garage, Harlow, CM17 9LH
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2023 Decided
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EPF/2698/23
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Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Epping Forest ranks #114 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Epping Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 76% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 76% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epping Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
67%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #295 of 296
76%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #290 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #114 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #87 of 296
49%
Minor dwellings approved
228 decided (1-9 homes)
55%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
49%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,307
Total decisions
429 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings